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May 2018

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., to deliver remarks at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 2018 graduation ceremony. The secretary then traveled to Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., to attend the change-of-command ceremony for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.

Mattis Handshake - Defense Secretary James N. Mattis congratulates Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy after he took command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 24, 2018. Photo courtesy U.S. Northern Command

Graduation Ceremony - Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shakes hands with a newly commissioned second lieutenant at the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 23, 2018. Mattis was the event's featured speaker. Air Force photo by Bill Evans

Mattis Arrival - Defense Secretary James N. Mattis walks with Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, as he arrives at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 22, 2018. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Hoffman

The victory of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s party in Iraq’s recent election has put the United States in a wait-and-see position, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters in Colorado Springs, Colo. Story

The funding process for the U.S. military is back in a healthy place, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said in Colorado.
The funding process for the U.S. military is back in a healthy place, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said yesterday in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Story

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James N. Mattis became the 26th defense secretary Jan. 20, 2017. During more than four decades in uniform, he commanded Marines at all levels, including in combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a joint force commander, he commanded U.S. Joint Forces Command, NATO's Supreme Allied Command for Transformation and U.S. Central Command.